The "Peasant" Problem. Trade War Gets Personal. Will Meta Prevail Against The FTC? (w/ Tom Merritt)

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It was just last week when the Trump administration hit pause on its Liberation Day tariffs — except when it came to China. Not only were they excluded from the pause, they got slapped with additional hikes, escalating what had already started to look like an all-out trade war. Then came Saturday morning’s Customs and Border Patrol announcement, which seemed to undercut all of that: nearly 60% of Chinese exports, including smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors, were apparently exempt from the new tariffs.

So, what happened? Did the White House backtrack? Was this a walk-back in disguise? And what's up with calling everyone "peasants"? Plus, Tom Merritt walks us through the FTC's case against Meta.

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